Exam Regulations and Conditions

  1. Pupils to come into the examination venue in silence. All pupils must be seated and have their question papers by 7.50am or 11:50am. Ten minutes of reading time is allowed per exam. Pupils may not have anything in their hands whilst reading.
  2. Pupils need not be at school should they not be writing an exam on the day.  They must, however, be at home during that period (07:30am-2:30pm) and may not be in town or at the local shopping centre.
  3. Extra time will not be given to pupils arriving late.  Should a pupil only be writing in the second session of the day, they must be at school 30 minutes prior to the start of that exam that is at 11:20am.
  4. Pupils may leave school after completion of each exam but, once again, must go home to continue their studies.  The pupils must be collected from school within 30 minutes of the end of the exam.  Pupils will be placed in a study venue for the duration of the second session if they are not collected on time.  Study venues will be available during the following times:  08:00 – 11:00 and 12:00 – 2:30. Pupils may choose to be in the study venue on any day, but then are expected to study during that time.
  5. School uniform must be worn for every exam.  We will not allow pupils who are incorrectly dressed into an exam venue. Please also ensure that hair is correctly worn and that boys are shaved.
  6. Pupils must ensure that all the necessary stationery, calculators etc. is brought to the examination room in a transparent container/bag.  There will be no ‘borrowing’ of equipment during an exam at all.
  7. No cell phones, i-pods, MP 3’s, electronic devices etc., are allowed in the exam venue.  Only calculators where required. A box will be provided in the venue for cell phones during the exam.
  8. A doctor’s certificate must be provided, on the day, where a pupil is absent for an exam.  Pupils will receive 0 for missing an exam without a certificate.  Should pupils miss an exam for a valid reason with a certificate, they will still be expected to write the exam on their return to school or at a suitable time arranged by the school.
  9. Especially during this time you must eat healthy food, exercise, and get enough sleep.